Hellertown teen accused of stealing $11,000 in Redbox games, videos

A Hellertown teen stole $11,000 worth of video games and movie discs over several months by renting them from a kiosk in the Lower Saucon Giant, but returning empty boxes, police said.

The thefts by Brandon Meyers, 19, of 50 Sycamore St. were first reported on Jan. 22, township police said. Police said he stole 178 games and movies from the Redbox kiosk inside the Giant on Leithsville Road.

An investigation found that when Meyers was supposed to return the games and movies to the kiosk, he instead deposited empty Redbox boxes, police said.

Meyers was arraigned Monday by District Judge David W. Tidd on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. He was released on $10,000 bail.